Ben Thomas Quartet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Uber talented vibraphonist Ben Thomas is an agile, powerful player of a variety of forms within the jazz idiom. Known for his precision work with the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto performing Brazilian jazz, or as a master of the bandoneon in his tango ensembles, Thomas is stellar as a straight up jazz vibraphonist as well. This assemblage is loaded with adventurous spirit. Beserat Tafesse has ascended to new heights in recent times as a jazz trombonist and as a bandleader. His powerful sound will have lots of harmonic density to push through, with Thomas’ four mallet work, and bassist Tim Carey’s guitar like approach to the electric bass...

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Uber talented vibraphonist Ben Thomas is an agile, powerful player of a variety of forms within the jazz idiom. Known for his precision work with the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto performing Brazilian jazz, or as a master of the bandoneon in his tango ensembles, Thomas is stellar as a straight up jazz vibraphonist as well. This assemblage is loaded with adventurous spirit. Beserat Tafesse has ascended to new heights in recent times as a jazz trombonist and as a bandleader. His powerful sound will have lots of harmonic density to push through, with Thomas’ four mallet work, and bassist Tim Carey’s guitar like approach to the electric bass. Drummer Evan Woodle has a way of keeping the band rhythmically open in a shape shifting sort of way. I love the way this band fits together……and breaks apart.

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